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(NoMbdeL) M. E. BURLING-AME.

FETTER FOR ANIMALS.

No. 298,551. Patented May 13, 1884.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT EEicE.

MILES E. BURLINGAME, OF \VILLEIT, NEIV. YORK.

FETTER FOR ANIMALS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 298,551, dated May 13,1884'.

Application filed March 1, 1884.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MILEs E. BURLINGAME, of IVillett, in the county ofCortland, in the State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Fetters for Animals, of which the following, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to a hobble for horses and cattle designed to beconnected with the leg of the animal to limit the movement thereof, andthus prevent the animal from running or straying or jumping the fence ofa pasture or other inclosure.

The invention consists in a novel construc tion of a shackle which isreadily applied to the leg of the animal, and capable of being adj ustedto properly fit thereto without danger of chafing the leg, all ashereinafter more fully described, and specifically set forth in theclaims.

In the annexed drawings, Figure I is a plan view of my invention. Fig.II illustrates its application to a horses leg. Fig. III is a sectionalview of the shackle, taken parallel to the plane thereof. Fig. IV is adetached view of the coupling-bar of the shackle; and Figs. V, VI, andVII are detached views of the side plates and mainspring of the shackle.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts.

A represents a flexible band held in the shape of a bow by a bentspring-band, S,which is enveloped in an elastic facing or cover, r, ofleather or other suitable material, and is provided in its ends withlongitudinal slots 1;, for the purpose hereinafter explained. The endsof said bow are drawn toward each other by a coupling which is removableto allow the band to be clamped onto the animals leg, the wholeconstituting the shackle of the bobble. In order to render said shackledurable and efficient in its operation, I form the aforesaid coupling ofa metal bar, 0, constructed with a central hub, c, a journal, (Z, on oneend, and with a T-shaped head, I), 011 the opposite end.

To the exterior of the two ends of the bow A, I attach two plates, E andF, one of the at caching-rivets of each of which passes through theslot 1) of the spring-band S, the elongation of said slot allowing theends of the springband to play longitudinally in the operation (Somodel.)

of applying the shackle to and removing it from the animals leg. Theplate F is pro-. vided with an eye, f, in which is entered the journal(I of the coupling-bar O, the end of the latter protruding at theexterior of the plate F, and being upset, as shown at g, to form aswivel-connectionbetween said parts. The plate E is provided with alongitudinal slot, a, and with ribs '7 r at opposite sides of said slot,in which ribs are transverse notches n n, situated about midway thelength of the slot a. Said slot is of such dimensions as to allow theT-head of the coupling-bar to pass through it. By giving said bar aquarter-turn the T- head thereof drops into the notches a a, andthus'locks the coupling-bar in its position. In order to retain theT-head b in its engagement with the notches n n, I interposebetween thehub c and adjacent sides of the bow A a spring, G, preferably in theform of a piece of rubber tubing slipped over the end of thecoupling-bar, said spring (being assisted by the action of thespring-band S) serving to press the end of the bow A outward and holdthe notched portion of the plate E against the T-head b, and in case thespring G should from any cause fail to operate temporarily thespring-band S would still hold the notched portion of the plate Eagainst the T-head 1), thereby preventing an uudesigned uncoupling ofthe shackle.

To the journaled end of the coupling-bar 0, between the hub c andadjacent inner side of the bow A, I apply washers w, preferably ofleather, to obviate the danger of chafing the horse, said washersforming a cushioned end bearing for the hub c. In an eye of the hub c isswiveled a hook or eye, 0, for the connection therewith of a chain, Z,the opposite end of which may be connected either to the headstall of ahalter or straps on the animals head, to a so-called poke on its neck,to a ring inserted in the animals nose or attached to its horns, or to aso-called-, clog to be drawn upon the ground, or to a picket, pin, orstake driven in the earth, or to another similar shackle attached toanother of the animals legs, or to the leg of another animal, therebycoupling the two animals together.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim is 1. The improvedshackle consisting, essen- ICO 3. In combination with the bow A theplate E, provided with the longitudinal slot a and transverse notches w,and the couplingbar G, formed with the T end I), substantially as shownand described.

4. In combination with the bow A, the plate 15, provided with the slot aand transverse notches n, the coupling-bar 0, having a T end, I), andcentral hub, c, and a spring interposed between said hub and adjacentside of the bow, substantially as described and sh own,

5. In combination with the bowA, the plates E F, secured to the exteriorof the ends of the bow, the coupling-bar C, swiveled on the plate F, anddetachably connected with the plate E,

and formed with a central hub, c, a hook o1 eye, a, swiveled on the hub,and a spring, G, interposed between the hub and adjacent side of thebow, substantially as described and n, the coupling-bar C,.formed withthe central hub, c, journal (Z, entering the eye of plate F andterminating with the upsetting end 9, and T end b, engaging the plate E,and the adj usting washers w and spring G, respectively at opposite endsof the hub, and a hook or eye, a, connected with the hub, allconstructed and combined substantially in the manner shown and setforth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal,in the presence of two attesting witnesses, at Willett, in the county ofCortland, in the State of New York, this 21st day of February, 1884.

MILES E. BURLIN GAME. [L. s]

Xvi tnesses:

James A. SEEBER, Josnrn M. TENNAN'I.

